e-Bulletin
Week of August 7-13, 2022
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... to Love, to Serve, to be Hope ...
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IT'S TIME FOR A NEW DIRECTORY!
SEPTEMBER 20-24 & OCTOBER 19-22
Church Directory Photography
Schedule your appointment today!
PHOTOGRAPHY DATES:
Tuesday—Saturday
September 20-24, 2022
October 18-22, 2022
HOURS
Weekdays 2:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Saturdays 10:30 am - 5:00 pm
ONLINE SCHEDULING
(right column under “Photography appointment Scheduling login”)
Church Code: mn255
Password: photos
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VOLUNTEER
We need 1 or 2 Host/Hostesses to help greet parishioners, check them in and help them fill out a form.
It is also a nice time to connect with friends and meet new people.
Adults and teens are welcome to help out or a parent with a younger child.
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LAST MINUTE HELP
THIS WEEKEND
Once again, we don't have anyone signed up for Hospitality this weekend.
We know summers are difficult to plan ahead of time, but if you are thinking about going to Mass this weekend, why not try something new and help out with hospitality or just help out once more.
If you are able to help out, please sign up ASAP on our SignUpGenius or call Peg Sweeney at 612.810.1832. Thank you!
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CALENDAR
Saturday, August 6:
- Food Shelf
- 5:00 pm Mass, Fr. Paul Feela
Sunday, August 7:
- Food Shelf
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9:00 am Mass, Fr. Tim LIVESTREAMED
- 11:00 am Mass, Fr. Tim
- Baptism 12:15 pm
Monday, August 8:
Tuesday, August 9:
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Primary Election, 6:00 am - 10:00 pm
- AA meeting, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Spirit of Justice, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Wednesday, August 10:
Thursday, August 11:
- Lawn Mowing Crew 2
- Parish Office CLOSED 9:45 am - 12:30 pm
- Word Communion Service, 10:00 am
- Parish Leadership Council Mtg, 5:45pm-8:00pm
- Al-Anon meeting, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Friday, August 12:
Saturday, August 13:
Sunday, August 14:
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9:00 am OUTDOOR Mass, Fr. Tim, Deacon Mickey preaches LIVESTREAMED
- 10:00 am Pancake brunch
- 11:00 am Mass, Fr. Tim
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11th ANNUAL BOGEY'S BEST BALL TOURNAMENT
SEPTEMBER 10
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Saturday, September 10, 2022! Sign up by August 31.
Our 11th Annual Bogey’s Best Ball golf tournament is being held Saturday, September 11th, and all are welcome! The scramble starts at 8:00 AM, followed up with our awards banquet (we are skipping the Buffet this year). Since we are not eating afterward as a group, the rate for the round with a cart is $65.00.
No matter what your skill level is, we would love to have you join us! Every year we have a little more fun than the year before, and we would love for you and your friends to be a part of this year’s outing.
Everyone needs to be registered by August 31, so please sign up below now.
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FAITH FORMATION REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
2022-23 Faith Formation / Sacraments Registration
is Open Volunteers wanted!
Online registration is now open for the upcoming year for all our child and youth programs, including sacramental preparation. Go to www.stbeagan.org and click on the header that says Learning and Spirituality.
In addition, we have many opportunities for adults and teens to give of their time and talents as Catechists, and Small Group Leaders. You do not have to have a child in the program to serve! Please contact the Faith Formation staff, we can’t wait to meet you!
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NEXT OUTDOOR MASS
AUGUST 14
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THE FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION
OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
AUGUST 15
This year the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, August 15th, falls on a Monday. Therefore, while it is still a holy day, it is non-obligatory.
We will not be celebrating mass at STB that Monday.
The following surrounding parishes will celebrate mass that day:
- St. Joseph’s in Rosemount, 8:30 a.m., their usual daily Mass
- St. John Neumann in Eagan, Noon, their usual daily Mass
- Mary, Mother of the Church in Burnsville, 9:00, their usual daily Mass.
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GIVING GARDEN
Drop off FRESH PICKED (same day) produce
- Our STB Giving Garden continues to produce at an amazing pace, but with your help we can do even more!
- Drop off FRESH PICKED (same day) produce at our STB Giving Garden by 9:00 am on Mondays or Thursdays.
- No need to wash - just knock off the excess dirt (our labels instruct clients to wash our veggies).
We will package and label your home grown produce, add it to our bounty from the STB Giving Garden, and deliver it to The Open Door.
Can't get much easier than that!
This is a wonderful way to provide for food insecure families in our midst while helping us live our mission
To love, to serve, and to be hope...
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RCIA
AN INVITATION TO LEARN MORE THE
CATHOLIC CHURCH AND/OR HOW TO BECOME CATHOLIC
- Do you have questions about the Church after worshiping with us online?
- Wondering about the role of God in your life, about Jesus, Pope Francis, the Catholic Church today?
- Wanting to know more about the Catholic faith of someone you love?
- Thinking about being baptized? Already baptized but want to find out about becoming Catholic?
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Do you have a child seven years old or older who isn’t baptized? Do you have a young person baptized in another tradition but seeking 1st Eucharist and Confirmation in the Catholic Church?
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·Did you never complete your initiation into the church? Did you miss 1st Eucharist or Confirmation?
- Are you or a friend or loved one looking for a faith community which can nurture growth in faith?
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the process by which people ages 7 to 107 become Catholic Christians. But before making this decision we spend time exploring our own faith and the faith of this community. Then the process is tailored to the needs and background of the person.
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CALLING ALL SOON-TO-BE 8th GRADE GIRLS!
AUGUST 10
Please join us for 8th Grade Night at Visitation School!
Wednesday, August 10 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
This is a fun evening for girls who will be in 8th grade during the 2022-23 school year. The night will include lawn games, a prize-filled scavenger hunt and a shaved ice truck! It is a great chance to meet future Upper School classmates and get excited for ninth grade. All students are encouraged to bring a friend.
We can't wait to see you there!
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MEN'S SILENT RETREAT
SEPTEMBER 1-4
Men’s Silent Retreat
Looking for a peaceful getaway? Let God meet you at a beautiful retreat location in Lake Elmo, MN. Join us for a men's silent retreat at the Demontreville Jesuit Retreat House September 1st - 4th. The retreat begins on Thursday evening and ends Sunday evening. Free will donations are accepted. For more information, call Demontreville at 651-777-1311 or check out our website www.demontrevilleretreat.com . Other retreat days are also available.
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WE NEED YOU
to help with donuts, coffee, lemonade and cookies.
Please SIGN UP HERE with your family, friends, by yourself. All Are Welcome!
Curious what you would be doing?
You would help set up half an hour before Mass and come back to the kitchen after communion to put out the drinks and donuts.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR:
General Schedules page HERE
By Ministry:
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Where to find schedule links:
Go to www.stbeagan.org and look under HELPFUL LINKS, there you will find “schedules”, click on it and you will be able to find the link to the signup. |
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STB VIRTUAL PRAYER WALL
Let's pray for each other!
When you get to this page, double click on the brick wall to post your prayer or a prayer request, or click on the "+" on the lower right of the wall.
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GOSPEL MEDITATION
August 7, 2022
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
St. Thomas Aquinas reminds us that, “Three things are necessary for the salvation of man: to know what he ought to believe, to know what he ought to desire, and to know what he ought to do.” Everyone is called to work toward their salvation, which is ultimately union with God. Those who take this call seriously must embark upon a journey inward to the deepest recesses of their soul. In the adventure and wonder of that journey, we work out the details of our union with our Beloved. We cling to what we need to believe, remain firm in what we truly desire, and are guided by what we know we have to do. Once we know that our goal is to be one with our Creator, life becomes an exciting expedition to pursue that end. We make necessary preparations, follow the map, and remain on course.
Whenever we really want something, we put our entire selves into achieving it. Being fully invested in our labor, we willingly work extra hours, devote an abundance of energy and effort, and remain vigilant for beneficial opportunities that may come our way. We certainly do not passively sit by doing nothing! Such an attitude leads to laziness and the accomplishment of little. Worse yet, some look to others to do the work for them, hoping to reap the benefits of another’s efforts. Conscientiousness and diligence are the only means to success.
For the one who eagerly awaits the day when they can be fully with God, life becomes a joyous adventure indeed! Alert, ready, focused, convicted, and willing to be a servant they constantly watch and prepare themselves for meeting the Lord. Loving the journey and being in love with their Creator, their lives become joyful witnesses of love and service. They are secure in their hope, confident in their faith, and perfect in their love. Never looking for recognition or gratitude, they stand as gentle inspirations of what the Holy Spirit can do in the hearts of those who believe. Because we do not know what tomorrow will bring, we stand ready to be used as God wills and run eagerly toward Him when He comes. How much do we desire to experience the joy of salvation?
©LPi
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EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP
RECOGNIZE GOD IN YOUR ORDINARY MOMENTS
Caught in the Rising Action
Think of some of your favorite iconic movies. I’m not talking about the feel-good comedies or the offbeat coming-of-age flicks. I’m talking about the movies that you found had a profound impact on you or made you go “Hmmm.”
I’m willing to bet that the plot of this film features some tough moments and difficult scenarios. However happy the ending, at some point, the situation for the protagonist might look awfully hopeless. The script speaks some truth to you about what it is to be human in difficult circumstances. What it means to persevere.
We’re attracted to the tension that exists when the hero is besieged. We’re captivated by the decisions he makes in the darkest hour of the night when it seems like the dawn will never come. Why? Because we know that feeling so well. This is the essence of our human life on earth: waiting, hoping, doubting — and enduring.
We know the ending to our story, but we don’t know when it’s coming. We live our whole lives in the rising action of the narrative. Sure, it gets old. Tiresome, even dull. We may start to despair that the climactic scene is coming at all.
But faith is the realization of things hoped for, and evidence of things not seen. We feel it watching a great movie, because we recognize it intuitively: it is faith which earns the happy ending. No one is drawn to the story when the hero gives up or gets tired of waiting for the payoff. Everyday stewardship is the collection of choices we make while we’re waiting, because we are called to action, not idleness, even in our perpetual state of expectation.
— Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS
©LPi
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PRAYERS FOR THE SICK
Please hold these parishioners in your prayers:
Lisa LaFrance
Mary Cloutier
Judy Schmidt
If you have someone you would like added to our confidential Prayer Line call Bonnie Berquist at 651-450-1043 or email her at Bonnie_B_02@msn.com.
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READINGS
Sunday:
Wis 18:6-9/Ps 33:1, 12, 18-19, 20-22 [12b]/Heb 11:1-2, 8-19 or 11:1-2, 8-12/
Lk 12:32-48 or 12:35-40
Monday:
Ez 1:2-5, 24-28c/Ps 148:1-2, 11-12, 13, 14/Mt 17:22-27
Tuesday:
Ez 2:8—3:4/Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131/Mt 18:1-5, 10, 12-14
Wednesday:
2 Cor 9:6-10/Ps 112:1-2, 5-6, 7-8, 9/Jn 12:24-26
Thursday:
Ez 12:1-12/Ps 78:56-57, 58-59, 61-62/Mt 18:21—19:1
Friday:
Ez 16:1-15, 60, 63 or 16:59-63/Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6/Mt 19:3-12
Saturday:
Ez 18:1-10, 13b, 30-32/Ps 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19/Mt 19:13-15
Next Sunday:
Jer 38:4-6, 8-10/Ps 40:2, 3, 4, 18 [14b]/Heb 12:1-4/Lk 12:49-53
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The Catholic Community of Saint Thomas Becket is dedicated to protecting children and vulnerable adults. Your cooperation and support strengthens our parish’s commitment to keeping children and vulnerable adults safe in our community. Volunteers serving with minors and vulnerable adults must complete requirements before engaging in ministry. For more information contact:
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